On July 26, 2012, a panel of federal judges will meet to decide whether to establish a sixth transvaginal mesh multi-district litigation. There are currently five MDLs consolidating lawsuits involving transvaginal mesh problems: four in the in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District... Read More

Originally approved by the FDA in 2004, the American Medical Systems (AMS) transvaginal mesh system is sold to assist women who have experienced vaginal vault prolapse, stress urinary incontinence (transvaginal mesh implant to treat SUI), and pelvic organ prolapse, which tend to occur as a... Read More

A study of vaginal slings has found that the devices have both benefits and drawbacks. On the positive side, the study found that vaginal slings can reduce the incidence of urinary incontinence in women who have had surgery to treat pelvic organ prolapse (POP). But... Read More

Documents from a New Jersey lawsuit alleging vaginal mesh complications reveal that Johnson & Johnson marketed the Gynecare Prolift implant even after the Food and Drug Administration directly ordered J&J to suspend sales. In a letter to the manufacturer dated August 24, 2007, the FDA... Read More

On June 14, 2012, Chief District Judge Joseph R. Goodwin, who presides over the U.S. District Court for the Western District of West Virginia, issued a pretrial order to proceed with discovery processes in the transvaginal mesh lawsuit MDL. In laymen's terms, this means that... Read More

An Illinois resident has filed a new lawsuit in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois regarding complications related to vaginal mesh devices she was implanted with. The plaintiff, Rosemary Anderson, filed her lawsuit on the 15th of June, 2012, against defendants Dr. Rajesh Patel,... Read More

A Texas woman and her husband have joined with an Idaho woman to file a joint lawsuit against vaginal mesh manufacturers Johnson & Johnson (J&J), Ethicon, Gynecare, American Medical Systems (AMS), C.R. Bard, and Sofradim Prodiction SAS, alleging transvaginal mesh complications. The lawsuit was filed... Read More

A New York plaintiff has filed a vaginal mesh lawsuit that has since been transferred to the ongoing multi district litigation case taking place in the United States' District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia. The lawsuit was filed as Hobbs vs. Boston... Read More